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21/09/2010

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA The Dark Lord, on The Best Time of the Day Show. It is Day 2 of National Hidden Talent Week, more theories on this thing we call life in The Human Show, and people-spotting in airports and coach stations; we are On The Road Again. There are a new bunch of munchers in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen, and more Pause for Thought at 3.20am.
From Lester's Library this morning there are tracks from Motorhead and Laura Pritchard, and the Listener's Library track is from John Lee Hooker. There is another track from Album of the Week by Manic Street Preachers and Record of the Week comes from Elton John and Leon Russell. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Day Tripper

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 012.

  • Diana Ross

    My Old Piano

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Hollywood

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • MFSB

    TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (feat. The Three Degrees)

    • Philadelphia Years: Volume 1 1971-1976 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 9.

  • Travis

    Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Taylor Swift

    Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Wizzard

    See My Baby Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "THE UNION" (Mercury) out on October 25th

    • Elton John & Leon Russell

      If It Wasn't For Bad

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • P.P. Arnold

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • Sweet Talkin' Guy - Sound Of 60's Gal.
    • Old Gold.

  • Animotion

    Obsession

    • The 80's Collection: 1985 (Various).
    • Time Life.
    • 10.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ACES UP MY SLEEVE" (Spectrum)

    • ²Ρ΄Η³ΩΓΆ°ω³σ±π²Ή»ε

      Louie Louie

  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.

  • Van Morrison

    Wild Night

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Sister Sledge

    Thinking Of You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Get Outta My Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Beach Boys

    California Girls

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 6.

  • Sheryl Crow

    My Favorite Mistake

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Joe Cocker

    Hard Knocks

    • Hard Knocks.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Mel & Tim

    Backfield In Motion

    • Soul Survivors (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Heartbeat (feat. Nicole Scherzinger)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 2.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "50 CLASSIC TRACKS" (Pegasus) suggested by Ernie Hant

    • John Lee Hooker

      House Rent Boogie

      • 50 Classic Tracks.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Good Thing

    • The Raw & The Cooked.
    • London.

  • Seal

    Secret

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • The Yardbirds

    For Your Love

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll - 1965 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • UB40

    Kingston Town

    • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Beverley Knight

    Piece of my Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.

  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "POSTCARDS FROM A YOUNG MAN" (Columbia) out now

    • Manic

      Postcards From A Young Man

      • Postcards From A Young Man.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Put Your Records On

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Glen Campbell

    Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

    • Meet Glen Campbell.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Suburbia

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "WASTED IN JACKSON" (Island)

    • Lauren Pritchard

      Not the Drinking

  • David Bowie

    Sorrow

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • KT Tunstall

    (Still a) Weirdo

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.
    • 1.

  • Tom Petty

    I Won't Back Down

    • Tom Petty - Anthology.
    • MCA.

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  • Tue 21 Sep 2010 02:00
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